as in impromptu
made or done without previous thought or preparation
a spur-of-the-moment trip to the zoo
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Recent Examples of spur-of-the-moment
One of these locals was a restaurateur who offered me a spur-of-the-moment tour of his building with an incredible view of Salvador.
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Taylor McIntyre, Travel + Leisure, 5 Nov. 2025
The couple called their family and friends to deliver the news of both Macholz's diagnosis and their spur-of-the-moment wedding plans.
—Erin Clack, PEOPLE, 4 Nov. 2025
Just a few days later, while awaiting the results, Reid fell into cardiac arrest while by himself at home during lunchtime, fortunately at the moment his wife Samantha was making a spur-of-the-moment drop-in during a break from work.
—Theoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 28 Aug. 2025
And since last-minute flights usually require forking over exorbitant fares, a spur-of-the-moment trip could cost even more than usual.
—Blane Bachelor, Condé Nast Traveler, 19 Mar. 2025
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Taylor McIntyre, Travel + Leisure, 5 Nov. 2025
The couple called their family and friends to deliver the news of both Macholz's diagnosis and their spur-of-the-moment wedding plans.
—Erin Clack, PEOPLE, 4 Nov. 2025
Just a few days later, while awaiting the results, Reid fell into cardiac arrest while by himself at home during lunchtime, fortunately at the moment his wife Samantha was making a spur-of-the-moment drop-in during a break from work.
—Theoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 28 Aug. 2025
And since last-minute flights usually require forking over exorbitant fares, a spur-of-the-moment trip could cost even more than usual.
—Blane Bachelor, Condé Nast Traveler, 19 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for spur-of-the-moment
Recent Examples of Synonyms for spur-of-the-moment
Adjective
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But such impromptu races weren’t unknown at the time.—
Don Sweeney,
Sacbee.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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Some stood on large metal dumpsters that blocked all traffic, banging on them, while others gave speeches at the growing impromptu memorial for Pretti, who was a 37-year-old ICU nurse at a VA hospital.—
Jack Brook,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Isa gives a behind-the-scenes account of an at-times improvised process on a tight deadline.—
John Wilkerson,
STAT,
20 Jan. 2026
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For the 60-minute monologue, which started as an improvised homage for the artist’s retrospectives at the Brooklyn Museum and MOCA Los Angeles 20 years ago, Smith sets out to help audience members get a deeper sense of the young man behind the myth.—
Karu F. Daniels,
New York Daily News,
15 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Worse, perhaps, leadership in moments of upheaval requires a certain theatricality and improvisational creativity that establishment Republican politicians tend to lack.—
Walter Russell Mead,
The Atlantic,
24 Jan. 2026
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The bigger concern is the improvisational contributions from Nix — big scrambles, off-platform throws, odd-angle deliveries — have been a significant part of an offense that has struggled at times to hang its hat on anything else consistently.—
Nick Kosmider,
New York Times,
24 Jan. 2026
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“Spur-of-the-moment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spur-of-the-moment. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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